Chung Shao-ho is a Taiwanese politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2012.
14 Facts About Chung Shao-ho
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Chung Shao-ho served five consecutive terms in the legislature from 1999 to 2012, representing Kaohsiung County.
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From 2000 to 2007, Chung Shao-ho was a member of the People First Party.
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Chung Shao-ho then withdrew and retained his legislative seat in a reelection bid after allegations of vote-buying were heard by the Kaohsiung District Court.
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In 2005, Chung Shao-ho again declared his candidacy for the Kaohsiung magistracy, representing the People First Party.
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Chung Shao-ho was involved in two fights on the floor of the Legislative Yuan in November 2003.
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Chung Shao-ho supported a referendum law that barred the consideration of Taiwanese sovereignty.
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Chung Shao-ho rejected a blanket ban on indoor public smoking discussed in November 2006, as he believed such a regulation would harm businesses.
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In March 2008, Chung Shao-ho was named a co-convenor of the Sanitation, Environment, Social Welfare and Labor Committee alongside Hsu Shao-ping.
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Later that month, Chung Shao-ho threatened to sue Citizen Congress Watch for handing him a bad review.
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Chung Shao-ho opposed the Executive Yuan's amendment to the Local Government Act in December 2009, which sought to cut down on the number of elected officials in special municipalities.
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In October 2010, when China proposed military talks with Taiwan, Chung Shao-ho argued for moving Republic of China Armed Forces personnel away from Kinmen and Matsu as a show of goodwill.
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Chung Shao-ho supported an increased agricultural subsidy of NT$10,000, over an Executive Yuan-backed NT$316.
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Chung Shao-ho opposed economic limits on eligibility for the subsidy, and the Executive Yuan sought to determine that status based on income or real estate value.